Lost Highway
Film1997134 min

Lost Highway

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerpsychologicaldetectivevehiclessexmafia/gangsterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA heavy thriller that is dark, layered and contained. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgangers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Bill PullmanPatricia ArquetteBalthazar GettyRobert BlakeJohn Roselius

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1997
Runtime
134 min
Status
Released
Studio
CiBy 2000
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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